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The TrentonianTue, 20 Mar 2018 00:26:19 -040060NEW YORK >> For the first time in "The Henrik Lundqvist Era," expectations are different for the Rangers.

No longer are they perennial Stanley Cup contenders, a status earned by making the postseason in all but one season since their franchise goalie debuted in 2005-06 and cemented by not only making the Final in 2014, but winning 11 playoff rounds over that time.

]]>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:21:26 -0400201803141521262018-03-14T15:21:26-04:002018-03-14T15:21:26-04:00PHILADELPHIA >> Claude Giroux and Andrew MacDonald scored in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers overcame Patrik Laine's 40th goal of the season in a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday that snapped a five-game losing streak.

Laine moved into a tie with Washington's Alex Ovechkin for the most goals in the league when he scored on a one-timer on the power play at 8:58 of the third period.

]]>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:31:34 -0500201803101731342018-03-10T17:31:34-05:002018-03-10T17:31:34-05:00BOSTON >> As the trade deadline came and went, much of the attention centered around a deal the Rangers made with a Cup contending Eastern Conference team.

Just not the right one.

While it was their blockbuster with the Tampa Bay Lightning that was getting all of the attention, it was the Blueshirts dealing Rick Nash to the Boston Bruins (in exchange for forwards Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey, defenseman Ryan Lindgren, Boston's first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft and its seventh-round pick in 2018) that might have made the biggest impact on the postseason.

]]>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:54:05 -0500201803071154052018-03-07T11:54:05-05:002018-03-07T11:54:05-05:00ANNAPOLIS, Md. >> It is somewhat easy to grow tired of the National Hockey League's sporadic efforts to showcase its game in an outdoor setting.

Although Saturday night's Stadium Series showdown between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals was just the 25th such game in the league's modern era, one could argue the mystique of playing on the big stage has been somewhat watered down by the frequency of them as of late; this was the tenth of those 25 contests since the start of 2016.

]]>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 19:33:54 -0500201803041933542018-03-04T19:33:54-05:002018-03-04T19:33:54-05:00NEWARK >> There has been a power shift in the New York City metropolitan area in the NHL.

After missing the playoffs for the past five seasons and finishing at the bottom of the Eastern Conference last season, the Devils seemingly are back.

And that's not all.

The New York Rangers have waved the white flag after a seven-year postseason run that included a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2014 and two other trips to the conference championship round.

]]>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:59:13 -0500201802211759132018-02-21T17:59:13-05:002018-02-21T17:59:13-05:00NEW YORK >> As all the signs of a season that's slowly slipping away have surfaced, the frustration becomes more and more evident for the Rangers.

The window for the Original Six franchise to win the Stanley Cup, which has been wide open for the last decade, has quickly slammed shut. The organization took the unprecedented step of sending an open, honest letter to their fans in which they all but acknowledged the Blueshirts would be entering a rebuilding phase, one that will likely start with the upcoming NHL trade deadline on Monday afternoon.

]]>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:52:52 -0500201802211752522018-02-21T17:52:52-05:002018-02-21T17:52:52-05:00NEW YORK >> Major League Baseball imposed stricter limits on mound visits by players in an effort to speed games but decided against 20-second pitch clocks for 2018.

After more than a year of negotiations, the Major League Baseball Players Association refused to agree to the changes but also signed an agreement that it will not oppose the rules.

]]>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:03:27 -0500201802191403272018-02-19T14:03:27-05:002018-02-19T14:03:27-05:00NEW YORK >> Travis Konecny scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and Flyers goaltender Alex Lyon made 25 saves in relief and the Philadelphia Flyers went on to down the New York Rangers 7-4 on Sunday.

Konecny's 15th goal of the season at 15:40 of the second snapped a 4-4 tie as the surging Flyers won for the sixth time in seven games.

]]>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:32:51 -0500201802181532512018-02-18T15:32:51-05:002018-02-18T15:32:51-05:00NEWARK >> Given that Eddie Lack has split his season between the Flames and Devils, it's no wonder that he's had the year from hell.

Once considered to be one of the top goaltending prospects in all of hockey, the 6-foot-4, 187 pound Swede put together two strong seasons with the Vancouver Canucks - notably, then-head coach John Tortorella started him over Roberto Luongo in the 2014 Heritage Classic - but he was never able to claim the starting job from either Luongo or Ryan Miller.

]]>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:12:50 -0500201802151212502018-02-15T12:12:50-05:002018-02-15T12:12:50-05:00NEWARK >> Whenever Carneys Point native Johnny Gaudreau and the Calgary Flames are in town, attendance at the Prudential Center is always sure to get a boost.

Well, almost always.

With the Philadelphia Eagles holding their Super Bowl parade on Thursday afternoon, many of those who the 24-year-old superstar was leaving tickets for were faced with a difficult decision.

]]>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:31:55 -0500201802092131552018-02-09T21:31:55-05:002018-02-09T21:31:55-05:00TAMPA >> Welcome to the National Hockey League All-Star Game, where everything's made up and the goals don't matter.

That slightly paraphrased opening to "Whose Line Is It Anyway" also applies to the NHL's annual showcase, which was memorable not for the fact that the Pacific Division won in the championship game over the Atlantic Division by the score of 5-2, but that it was a fun weekend for the players and an incredible display of talent the league was able to put on.